Updates On 7th Jul 2014
SPCA Singapore 
Jul 7, 2014 
NGOs, SPCA Singapore 
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Dog Bite Prevention Tip #4 (a fortnightly feature by SPCA)
- AVOID INAPPROPRIATE PLAY!
In this photo, the human is playing inappropriately with the dog. One’s hands, fingers and feet are not toys! The dog is clearly stressed – its ears are folded far back. If such inappropriate play continues, what started off as playful, or rough, play may lead to a bite.
Be polite to a dog. Learn to read its body language and take steps to help your dog be comfortable in every-day situations, through force-free, reward-based training. Avoid putting it in stressful situations that are unnecessary and inappropriate.
If your dog shows signs of aggression, and you’re not sure what to do, please consult a qualified trainer or behaviourist to help you and your dog.
A dog seldom bites ‘out of the blue’. It usually starts with the dog communicating its discomfort in being in a particular situation through a display of stress signals, e.g. turning away, lip licking, yawning, shaking off, closing its mouth, stress panting, growling,etc. When these signals are repeatedly ignored but we continue to put the dog in that stressful situation, the dog reaches its limit of tolerance, and bites in an attempt to escape or protect itself.
Inappropriate training methods, such as the use of punitive or aversive techniques, often escalate the problem. Punitive or aversive training techniques include the use of choke chains, prong or pinch collars, shock collars, alpha rolls, neck jabs, harsh verbal reprimands, and flooding the dog through prolonged exposure to a situation.
This tip is crafted by Kang Nee (a certified professional dog trainer who works with us to help the dogs in our shelter) of cheerfuldogs.com
Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152243433013155&se..
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